Details: Published on 24 September 2021; Written by Uyên Đỗ.

Find yourself immersed in the world of mythical fiction through these enchanting illustrations from the art project Truyền Kỳ Mạn Lục.

'Thần Đồng Đất Việt' Author Lê Linh: 'I Will Never Stop Working With History'

Details: Published on 23 September 2021; Written by Ann Ann. Top image by Phuong Phan and Patty Yang.

For Vietnamese comic fans of the past two decades, the names Lê Linh and Thần Đồng Đất Việt will most definitely ring a bell.

[Photos] D2's Okkio Cafe Is an Architectural Homage to Wong Kar-Wai

Details: Published on 23 September 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

Today's architecture feature will be familiar to frequent visitors of Thao Dien.

Basket Boats: A Key Part of Everyday Life in Coastal Vietnam

Details: Published on 21 September 2021; Written by Adrien Jean. Photos by Adrien Jean.

Vietnam’s narrow tube houses come from the feudal era and the tax policy in effect at the time. The feudal state charged a fee based on the width of the street-facing facade to collect taxes, pushing owners to make their house as narrow as possible.

'Đùm Bọc' Uses Vietnamese Food to Raise Funds for Covid-19 Relief in Vietnam

Details: Published on 20 September 2021; Written by Michael Tatarski.

Residents of New York City are in for a treat.

A Wildly Original Intermingling of Tales From Vietnam, Past and Present

Details: Published on 19 September 2021; Written by Michael Tatarski. Graphic by Phan Nhi.

In the Saigoneer office — which I haven't actually seen in person for months — a common concern is the prevalence of the war in literature about Vietnam. Even among younger writers, particularly in the diaspora, books often center on the experience of conflict, or the trauma that followed.

Inside Cambodia's Floating Village, Where 40% of People Are Ethnic Vietnamese

Details: Published on 17 September 2021; Written by Chris Humphrey. Photos by Chris Humphrey. .

Chong Kneas floating village, only 15 kilometers south of Siem Reap, is one of hundreds that line Tonle Sap Lake. Tens of thousands of families live in these clustered homes, around 40% of whom are Vietnamese living as undocumented migrants.

Built on Rock, Raditori's Music Shines Thanks to Whimsy and Unpredictability

Details: Published on 16 September 2021; Written by Ann Ann. Photos courtesy of Raditori.

With the release of their ambitious debut album "Những Con Người," Raditori is making a name for themselves in the local rock scene.

Love in the Time of Corona: Long-Distance Relationships When You're Just 1km Apart

Details: Published on 15 September 2021; Written by Uyên Đỗ.

In an ever-moving world, “long distance” has become a well-established concept in modern relationships. It’s easy to spot couples with one half living in a different time zone among our social circles. Since a new COVID-19 outbreak descended upon Vietnam, a new “generation” of long-distance couples has emerged. This time, the separation is not due to geographic displacement, but lockdown enforcement.

Without Ride-Hailing, Public Buses, Saigon's Taxis Are Thrust Into the Frontline

Details: Published on 14 September 2021; Written by Madeleine List. Top photo by Doc Lap, courtesy of Mai Linh Group.

Through the windows of a taxi cab making its way through deserted Ho Chi Minh City, the once-bustling Vietnamese metropolis is almost unrecognizable as empty street after empty street rolls by.

[Photos] Downtown Saigon in 1972: Same Same, but Different

Details: Published on 13 September 2021; Written by Saigoneer. .

What if all the core images, sounds and smells you know of a place were intact, but altered, tweaked or reworked the way songs can be? In some ways, this is what it feels like to gaze at photographs of a place you know intimately, but taken during a time when you never existed.

Lá Dứa: The OG Queen of Vietnamese Desserts

Details: Published on 12 September 2021; Written by Khôi Phạm.

There’s a 99% chance that a Vietnamese child’s first exposure to lá dứa, or pandan, is in the form of rau câu.

Dr. Plastic, the Hanoi Duo Who Give New Life to Single-Use Plastic

Details: Published on 10 September 2021; Written by Niobe Shaw. Photos by Mi Nguyễn.

Plastic pollution is considered one of the main environmental threats to our planet’s health.

As Lockdown Intensifies, Animal Shelters Struggle to Rescue, Care for Abandoned Pets

Details: Published on 09 September 2021; Written by Nhật Anh. Top image by Lê Quan Thuận.

Even before the pandemic, pet shelters struggled to find the time, money and resources to provide adequate care for their resident animals. But as the COVID-19 crisis worsens, rescue groups are facing new dilemmas due to lockdown-driven causes.

[Photos] Renovation Project Brings Comfy Classrooms to Remote Son La School

Details: Published on 09 September 2021; Written by Saigoneer. .

It's hard to nourish the mind when the body is suffering.

A New Generation of Vietnamese Chefs Is Shaking Things up in Prague

Details: Published on 08 September 2021; Written by Tam Le.

“Our parents met here in the Czech Republic after being invited by the government to work in [their] factories around 1983. They were one of the first Vietnamese here,” says Giang Ta, the front-of-house and fraternal half of Taro Group, a fine-dining restaurant group that currently consists of three concepts: Gao Den, Taro and Dian.

Immerse in a Serene Morning at Ngã Năm Floating Market

Details: Published on 07 September 2021; Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Alberto Prieto.

Floating markets haven’t completely disappeared from Vietnam’s commercial landscape.

An Ode to Gối Ôm, Our Time-Honored Sleeping Companion

Details: Published on 06 September 2021; Written by Lina Tran.

There’s a scene in The Sound of Music, where Julie Andrews gazes into the future on a stormy night and envisions something holy: play clothes. She wraps herself in her bedroom curtains, a stuffy cream and sage brocade. Play clothes, she seems to resolve, that’s what the Von Trapp children need, their austere father just having interrupted their song and dance.

Indie Quintet Whee! Brings Their Eclectic Sounds to the Local Music Scene

Details: Published on 01 September 2021; Written by Nhật Anh. Top graphic by Lê Quan Thuận.

Making their debut in the midst of the pandemic with a cryptically named album, Whee! offers listeners a down-to-earth and prismatic experience that draws from the musicians' harmonic bond.

[Photos] A Visual History of Saigon's Rainy Season Through the Eras

Details: Published on 01 September 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

Oh, rain.

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